Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Dona Ana County, New Mexico totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $158,175 | $158,175 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $373,412 | $124,471 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $581,175 | $116,235 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $681,345 | $113,558 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $862,755 | $107,844 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $1,017,716 | $101,772 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $1,093,199 | $99,382 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $1,234,457 | $94,958 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 15 | $1,343,569 | $89,571 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 17 | $1,439,174 | $84,657 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 18 | $1,484,605 | $82,478 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 20 | $1,573,450 | $78,673 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 22 | $1,655,116 | $75,233 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 23 | $1,692,408 | $73,583 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 25 | $1,766,338 | $70,654 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 27 | $1,838,584 | $68,096 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 28 | $1,873,628 | $66,915 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 30 | $1,930,720 | $64,357 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 32 | $1,978,187 | $61,818 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 34 | $2,025,049 | $59,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 136 | $485,744 | $3,572 |
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